San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Ferns
Comprehensive overview of ferns features facts on history, species, characteristics, reproduction, and diversity.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College: Flower Structure
Site covers all aspects of plant reproduction such as life cycles, angiosperms and flowers. Provides links to other sites to aide in research.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Slime Mold
Wikipedia provides several paragraphs of information on slime molds, members of the Protista kingdom. Includes image.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Fungus Hunt
Did you know that some fungi can kill you while others seem to be able to fight cancer? Scientists are working toward putting together a fungal family tree to record which types of fungi are helpful and which can be harmful.
Australian National Botanic Gardens
Australian Government: Spore Release and Dispersal
The differences between active and passive spore release in fungi are explained in this thorough site.
Other
Myko Web: The Fungi of California
See photographs and descriptions of over 400 species of fungi found in California with a total of over 1800 photographs! There are also lots of recipes for those that are true mushroom lovers.
Other
Hamilton College: Plant Kingdom Spore Producers
A solid overview of the few plants that reproduce by spore production. Includes examples and an explanation of the early evolution of these plants.
Middle School Science
Middle School science.com: Spore Print Lab
Using this lab experiment site, your students can identify the parts of a mushroom, observe the spores released from different types of mushrooms, and understand the way fungi reproduce.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: Plants Without Seeds
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of plants that reproduce without seeds.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: Mosses and Ferns
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of mosses and ferns, and how they reproduce.
University of Hawai'i
University of Hawaii: Bryophyte Reproductive Cycle
An explanation of the plants that reproduce by the production of spores. Includes extensive graphics.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Plant Kingdom: Mosses: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain the characteristics and function of moss plants. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Plant Kingdom: Mosses."
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Fungi Reproduction
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Different fungi reproduce in different ways. Many fungi reproduce both sexually and asexually. However, some reproduce only sexually and some only asexually. Asexual...
Curated Video
How Do Plants Grow? | Knowsy Nina Wants to Know
Knowsy Nina discovers what food plants need in order to grow in this episode! [5:00]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Reproduction in Seedless Plants
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Seedless plants can reproduce asexually or sexually. Some seedless plants, like hornworts and liverworts, can reproduce asexually through fragmentation. When a small...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Plant Reproduction and Life Cycle
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The life cycle of a plant is very different from the life cycle of an animal. Humans are made entirely of diploid cells (cells with two sets of chromosomes). Our...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 7.7 Life Cycle of Seedless Vascular Plants
Discover the life cycle of seedless vascular plants.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Plant Kingdom: Mosses: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain the characteristics and function of moss plants. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Plant Kingdom: Mosses."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Plant Kingdom: Mosses: Lesson 3
This lesson will explain the characteristics and function of moss plants. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Plant Kingdom: Mosses."
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Molds
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes different types of fungus-like protists.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Fungi Structure
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Mushrooms aren't around just so you can put them on your pizza. The mushroom is part of a large fungus that lives underground. The mushroom develops above the ground...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Life Cycle of Gymnosperms
Explains what gymnosperms are and how they differ from angiosperms, and provides a list of gymnosperm examples. Next, the article discusses the different types of gymnosperms and describes the phases of a gymnosperm's life cycle.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Seed Germination
Resource describes the process of germination and includes the parts of a seed, environmental conditions, and rate of germination.